> At one level, do we care if it's true? I don't think we do (at least I don't.) What is interesting to me is the premise behind the story, whether or not the

> At one level, do we care if it's true? I don't think we do (at least I don't.) What is interesting to me is the premise behind the story, whether or not the story is true. A lot of the attention being paid to Microsoft on the net is largely negative, and just the idea that any sort of criticism or lack of support really gets to Ballmer is only going to fuel the fire of anti-MS sentiment.